Shirley French
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Baby Season 2024, Wildlife Around A Mink Nest.
Raising young is a lot of work. Most of the wildlife activity is close to the mink burrow. Many animals visit the mink nest entrance but it's the muskrat and grey squirrel that are the most nervous when they catch her scent. The mink likely had more than one exit since I missed getting footage of her leaving with her kit(s). Birds to the area included Northern Flicker, Red-shouldered Hawk, Common Grackle, Great Blue Heron, Canada Goose, Red-winged Blackbird and perhaps a Rusty Blackbird (close to Mute Swan on nest). Five-lined skinks are up on the mainland but they also occur on the south side of the small island. At the end of the film a stag shows interest in the doe that had a fawn on the island in the summer.
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The Bucketeers play for Rideau Public School.
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Jamie Corbett, our bucket drumming instructor extraordinaire, is conducting and drumming with the Bucketeers at Rideau Public gymnasium. The appreciative audience is heard here cheering them on with great enthusiasm. Rhythms composed by Olivier Cutz.
Rocky refuge for a rabbit & other wildlife, spring 2024
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The camera was set up to learn more about the rabbit I've seen in this rocky location. I wanted to see if the fox knew it was there, and it acknowledges a scent but doesn't linger. The foxes have been captured running off with squirrels (twice) & I've seen evidence of one rabbit kill in the woods nearby. This is the first footage that I have of a Turkey Vulture. I didn't see any evidence of dea...
Wildlife Captured in 2023.
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There are always new and interesting wildlife behaviors to observe. Since I see the animals regularly, getting to know them better with a video camera is a great opportunity that never disappoints. Even though the Mute Swans are not a native species I now have a new respect for the amount of effort that goes into raising 5 young cygnets. It's hilarious to watch the squirrels play, maybe the mus...
Drum view of Jamie Corbett's practice set for beginner bucket drummers.
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Bucket drumming instructions by Jamie Corbett. This is a drum side view so that we can better see where to hit the drum. This is a beginner level practice set but also a good warm up. Rhythms composed by Olivier Cutz.
Tree Swallow nest boxes
มุมมอง 33ปีที่แล้ว
I put this short video together for the Wildlife Adaptations class at the Senior's Center. In the middle of the video one of the couples have a 'chat', I wish I knew what they were saying. One nest box was decorated with white feathers probably from the swans' nest in the bay. On June 23rd (the day before the visitor) I had taken some photos of the chicks being fed by their parents. I also have...
Nesting Mute Swans, Cranberry Lake
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Mute swans were introduced in the early 1900s or even earlier as exotic animals from zoos and parks in North America. Now they have been spreading throughout the lower Great Lakes and into (in this case) the Rideau Canal system. Perhaps they are displacing our native Trumpeter Swans; that I don't know. Given their large size and aggressive defense of their nest site (if needed but not my experi...
Spring 2023 Pre-ramble
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For an upcoming ramble with some folks from the KFN. This is to show some of the animal activity in April and May by the small creek and then down by Cranberry Lake. Most of the wildlife make regular appearances in our neck of the woods. A raccoon (with one eye) is recognizable, three deer are commonly here and the mink under the berm (if you listen closely) sounds like she has a couple of young.
Intermediate bucket drumming PART 2
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Jamie Corbett's class for intermediate bucket drummers. Music by Olivier Cutz, 'The Storm' and one more catchy tune.
Jamie Corbett's intermediate bucket drumming class, PART 1.
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The instructor, Jamie Corbett, works through some practice routines with the intermediate Senior drummers. Part 1 of the this series ends with "Three Layer Prep" written by Olivier Cutz. This exercise is also good practice for the beginner bucket drummers.
Jamie Corbett's beginner bucket drumming warm ups.
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This video is intended for beginners in bucket drumming and you can probably hear that in the video. Jamie Corbett is our instructor at the Seniors Centre and uses rhythms written by Olivier Cutz. This is a good way to get some practice.
Doe & two fawns 2022 to winter 2023
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This video focuses on the home range of a doe and her two fawns in the summer of 2022. A herbivore such as a nursing doe needs a reliable source of drinking water. This area is along Cranberry Lake in South Frontenac. The mother and fawns need to be familiar with the lay of the land and have safe escape routes to successfully evade their principle predator, the Eastern Coyote. I occasionally ca...
Red Fox & Coyote
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The emphasis of this video is on the Red Fox and Eastern Coyote, their day or night time habits. The fox is always on it's own but the coyotes travel in groups (in this case a group of 3) on some occasions. The size of the coyote is quite variable with their fall/winter coats making them look much larger.
Squirrel species within a 50 km radius of Kingston, Ontario
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A quick look at the grey squirrels caching food and their tree climbing antics during mate choice displays of 'chase me'. Some footage of the nocturnal Southern Flying Squirrel found in our deciduous forests. Very little footage of red squirrels. However, a number of chipmunks were attracted to a burrow where weasels were seen (but not captured in this video). The chipmunk behavior is interesti...
2022 Wildlife Highlights
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A beaver spent spring and summer marking out it's territory and even had a companion visit. I was happy to see that they did not become permanent residents. A little bit of rivalry amongst two male wood ducks but the established pair seemed to endure the lone males advances. Meanwhile on top of the hill two fawns are running laps for fun. I finally got footage of two of the otters from in and a...
Local birds - Are you wondering if they migrate at night or in the day?
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Local birds - Are you wondering if they migrate at night or in the day?
Are those beavers?
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Are those beavers?
Food Drop
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Food Drop
Wildlife tracks
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Wildlife tracks
BIRD zoom
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BIRD zoom
Wildlife Interactions 2021
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Wildlife Interactions 2021
Curiosity, Play & Experience in Wildlife
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Curiosity, Play & Experience in Wildlife
A look at Lake Partner data & water quality for the Dog & Cranberry Lake Association, 2020.
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A look at Lake Partner data & water quality for the Dog & Cranberry Lake Association, 2020.
2020 (May Dec) Wildlife Highlights
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2020 (May Dec) Wildlife Highlights
North American monkey - those are my veggies
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North American monkey - those are my veggies
Using your foldscope to identify blue-green algae (BGA) blooms.
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Using your foldscope to identify blue-green algae (BGA) blooms.
Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae, BGA) workshop
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Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae, BGA) workshop
Kingston Field Naturalists Part 2 for KFP Library presentation.
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Kingston Field Naturalists Part 2 for KFP Library presentation.
Kingston Field Naturalists (Part 1) for KFP Library presentation.
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Kingston Field Naturalists (Part 1) for KFP Library presentation.
Spring 2020 KFPL
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Spring 2020 KFPL